Asa Miller and dad Kelly ride a chairlift on their way to the training and competition venues YANQING Ask Asa Miller to differentiate a fast ball from a curved ball or sinker and you’d surely get a precise answer. Miller, now a two-time Olympic alpine skier, spent some time behind the plate as c
Asa Miller (Contributed photo) YANQING, China - Ask Asa Miller to differentiate a fast ball from a curved ball or sinker and you'd surely get a precise answer. Miller, now a two-time Olympic alpine skier, spent some time behind the plate as catcher for his Lincoln High School, one of the oldest high schools in the US located in his base of Portland, Oregon. But while catching balls in spring and summer, he would put on his skis come winter as dad Kelly's been hooked to the sport and does community work as a member of the Ski Patroller in Mount Hood for 27 years. It turned out that skis were his love and passion. "I focused entirely on skiing as it became more serious, it's what I love and my passion," said Asa, who played baseball for Lincoln from 2015 to 2016. The lure of the snow on the hills of Portland were enticing that at 18 months young, Kelly Miller said his son would frolic outside of their home in the cold of winter. Slowly and surely, Asa Miller grew as